Overview

Fancy dress is becoming more reasonably priced than ever; yet for the uninitiated, it sometimes seems preferable to hire a costume. However, it is actually cheaper to buy an average costume than to hire its equivalent and there are also many advantages to owning a costume. Firstly, when you purchase a costume you can save cash in the long term as it can easily be re-used for different occasions and furthermore, the costume will arrive at your door in mint condition. Unfortunately, some hire costumes are often the worse for wear and have had multiple repairs. The other aspect is hygiene: although most reputable hire firms clean costumes after each use it is impossible to guarantee that a costume is completely clean and there is no way of knowing the personal hygiene standards of those who have hired it before you. Therefore, the next time you find yourself scratching your head as you consider which is the best fancy dress costume to choose for a forthcoming party, browse for some brilliant bargains here and remember the various advantages of purchasing a budget costume over hiring one. Fancy dress is all about fun, creativity and ingenuity; so as you can see a fantastic costume doesn’t have to come at a price that’s out of this world!

Costume Ideas

Men who love ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ might love to pick up a bargain pirate costume for less than the price of a lunch for two. Such an outfit includes a red velvet headband and matching waist sash, a brown faux leather vest, a ragged white shirt, brown trousers and black boot covers. Add a pirate pistol for a couple of pounds and you’re ready for a cut-price cutthroat adventure! Alternatively, there are some similarly priced superhero costumes available for Batman and Superman fans. The Batman costume includes a cartoon style Batman t-shirt with muscular detailing and bat symbol, a cape and black Batman mask, whilst the Superman costume features a blue Superman t-shirt with muscle detailing, chest symbol and red cape. These costumes are comfortable, cheap and convenient and look fantastic! Meanwhile, ladies who love the convenient appeal of such costumes might like a Wonder Woman costume which includes a red character t-shirt, cape and golden headband and a similar Supergirl costume is also available which includes a t-shirt depicting a curvy Supergirl body with chest symbol and a red cape. Furthermore, ‘Star Wars’ fans who love the menacing Sith character Darth Maul from ‘The Phantom Menace’ will love to slip into a cut price Darth Maul character costume which includes a flowing black cape and wonderful red and black horned mask. Add a low-priced toy lightsaber and let the intergalactic fancy dress battle commence!